Archive for July, 2009

Khotachiwadi, Mumbai

Posted on Saturday, July 25, 2009 by matias

Khotachiwadi is one of the most charismatic and charming neighborhoods of Mumbai. Situated in Girgaum, South Mumbai; it is a historical hamlet where some of the oldest cottage houses of Mumbai can be seen. Less than 30 of these houses, designed in typical Indo-Portuguese style, still remain. The small streets of Khotachiwadi have preserved its [...]

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Tokyo Mashup Videos

Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2009 by matias

URBZ MASHUP participants Anthony Radosti, Kristen Vanblargan and Shinya Sato just produced an amazing video on Golden Gai (in Shinjuku), which is one of Tokyo’s oldest black markets dating from the occupation years. This short film features an exclusive interview of Donald Richie, who is one of the most respected critic of Japanese cinema and [...]

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Welcome

Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 by admin

The URBZ website takes off into cyberspace this week. With no loud explosions, no fire and lightning. Just a quiet floating off from its web-lab and field-sites where it was being built, evolved, brainstormed and experimented along with a series of activities and initiatives we conducted in cities, studios, streets and beaches all over the [...]

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